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C85700 Brass vs. EN 1.4523 Stainless Steel

C85700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4523 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C85700 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4523 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
920
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 25
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
12
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 41
77
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
5.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.040
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17.5 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 64
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
75.7 to 80.2
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.8
Zinc (Zn), % 32 to 40
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.3
0